Alleghany, California Weather
Alleghany, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Alleghany, Sierra County.
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About Alleghany, California
Alleghany exists as a quiet sentinel among the steep, forested slopes of Sierra County. It lies 46.6 miles north-north-east of Lincoln, CA (from Lincoln, CA: bearing 31°T), and is situated 17.1 miles north-north-east of Nevada City. The air here carries the sharp, clean scent of pine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the wild country that presses in from all sides. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy, paints fleeting, golden mosaics on the rough-hewn timbers of the few buildings that comprise the settlement. The terrain itself is a formidable presence, a series of sharp rises and plunging valleys where the Yuba River, a restless, jade ribbon, cuts its relentless path through ancient rock. The character of Alleghany is one of resilience, a place shaped by the unforgiving embrace of the mountains. This pocket of the Sierra Nevada has long been a land of gold, its history indelibly marked by the feverish dreams of prospectors and the deep, resonant thud of mining operations. The economy, once fueled by the glittering promise of the earth, now relies on the enduring, if more modest, pursuits of logging and the quiet patronage of those who seek refuge from the clamor of the modern world. Echoes of that boisterous past can still be felt in the weathered facades of the general store and the hushed tales shared over coffee, whispers of fortunes made and lost in the unforgiving Sierra. The very stillness of Alleghany, broken only by the murmur of the wind in the pines and the distant song of the river, speaks of a life lived in close communion with the enduring power of nature.
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| Location | Alleghany, Sierra County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.469618°N, 120.843279°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95910 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Alleghany, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alleghany, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Alleghany includes coordinates 39.469618°N, 120.843279°W, situated in Sierra County. ZIP code 95910. Telephone area code: 530. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
